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is 1T A CASE OF SUICIDE?
A BROOKLYN MAN FATALLY SHOT WHILE IN I'll
ROOMS OF A FRIEND.

A BROOKLYN MAN FATALLY SHOT WHILE IN TIE
ROOMS OF A FRIEND.
George w. Petersen, age thlrty-two, OF No. LOT
Luquecrst., Brooklyn, was shot in the rooms OF
Patrick Gumartin, at No. 90 King-st., that city,
yesterday afternoon and died In short time The
circumstances Of the point TO suicide, although
Gllmartln was arrested upon suspicion of MURDER
Petersen shipping clerk In a vaseline factory,
and he had a wife and four children. OF late he had
been drinking heavily and ut times acted strangely
uo left homo yesterday afternoon, telling his vito
that no going TO get some worms Tor palt 10 go
n-hing. Ho stopped Gilmalun, who was
freud and while there thOy drank some ertogcthcr
Gilmartin occupies rooms over glnmlu, DuJ Owls
the building Tho proprietor OF the gln-mill heard
something heavy fall and fearing that an accident
had beiallen his landlord rushed to his rooms lie
found lying on the hOOrWlth DuIIoe Would
In his head and pistol In his hand Gumartln SAID
that Petersen acted strangely and declared that de-
tectives wcre pursuing him. uo then drew MS re-
vover and put il to his head. Gilmartn endeavorcd
To it from him but failed. Petersen pushed MN
away and again raising tho weapon placed it above
his head and fired. The bullet passed through tho
rim OF his straw hat Just where 1t Joined the crown,
and took an apparently downward course into the
brain An ambulance took the wounded man TO ST.
Ieter's Hospital but he died before reaching tho
Institution He was unable TO tell anything about
tho shooting. His father identified the revolver rs
one Petersen was In the habit of carrying. A gold
watch recently gwen him by his father out
pawn ticket for It was In his pocket Young Petersen
had recently become exceedingly dissipatcd ana his
father gave him the watch an iDducemcnt TO keep
sober. He pawncd it yesterday for 81. No reason
existed for Gilmartn's shooting him. and thoy had
not quarclcd Tho police believe that it is a case
OF suicide. Petersen had had trouble with his wife
for time and had seemed despondcnt and out
OF his mind.
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A YEw SOCIETY ron CoLORrD MEN.

At tho Bethel Church, sullivan-st, last night the
officers Of tho Southern Beneficial League. social and
benefit society open only to respectable coored men
born in the Southern States were installed. There
is already large colorcd organization known the
Sons Of New-Yorh, but those born out Of the state
have no rights to membership. The League was
founded In Philadelphia and has nearly 1000 mem
ers and over 81, 800 In cash TO start with. Among
those present last night were many representative
men from Southern States, and they havo confidence
that tho movement VIII bc eagerly taken up and the
society become strong A sick and burial
fund Is feature OF It, ard Its founders and officers
Insist that 1t viii be nOn-pOliticaL
Tho Rev. W. Is. Derrick received the society
In brief speech, full OF encouragement, and ho
applauded by largo congregation. Tho Rov. T.
lows; President, Thomas C. Jarltt; yice-presdent
W H. G. Green; secretary, Jacob II. Sins; treasurer,
address setting forth what the society hoped to do
for ool0red men all over tho country. There was
somo excellent music and tho church was elaboratey
decorated In honor Of the visitors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-31
rHEArREs FAfRLY WELL PArRONIzEp.

The annual Decoration Day matinee performances
given yesterday at most OF the theatres As arule
there is not much expectation OF large houses among
theatrical managers this day II the weather IL at all
favorable for openair rejoicing Yesterday was no eX
ception this rule and few OF the theatres had moro
than moderately y-sized audiences Perhaps the military
The Black Hussar" counted in its favor at
all events Mr.. McCaull had moro 20 be congratu
lated than his feows The Standard and Casino wero
also well attended. the Grand Opera House
where Miss Davenport began the last week OF her
Mr.. DiXey at the BUOu had fair share OF patron
age, and so had Dennan Thompson at the Fourteenth
Street Theatre. The clever Hanlons amused good
audience at the Harlem Theatre COmique, and Tony
Pastors was fairly well hlled with audience which
came 10 see Miss Bishop In Mugs Landing" one OF
the largest audiences that NJ Nbos. where Mr. ana
Mrs. Mckee Rankin played The Golden Giant" At
the Union Square Theatre Miss Pxley began the last
week OF her engagement
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rorNo oRArons coMpErIvo ZOE 4 MEDAL


Eight students OF Manhattan College entered
the oratorical contest for the Byrnes gold
medal at the Manhattan High School yes;er-
day Vocal and instrumental music by the college glee
club and college band sandwiched in between tho
speeches In the audience many ladies' who be-
slowed their applause with generous mpartiality Rob
ert Lee Garland discussed "The Church. Thomas Fran
els Flood found inspiring theme in "Patrotism,
william B. Farrell talked about "Our Nations Dead
John H. Barry discussed Labor" William r. Lasrapes
male an address Archbishop Hughes John j. Buck
ley dealt with Ireland" Hugh A. Murray wrcsted with
"The Declaration of Independence" and George A.
Elliott his oraorical powers on Ihc Day
We Celebrate"
The Judges were ex-Judge Noah Davis. the Rav Prior
Glynn. the Rev f. C. ". OFarre, John f. Develin Col
onel Frederick A. Conklng, Edward Donneiy and Dc
Jose NJ Ferrer.
When the speechmakng finished the judges re-
tired for fifteen minutes Then exJudge Noah DAVIS
mounted the platform 10 announce the decision Inc
eight contestants ran ged Ia row behind him tired 10
look Indifferent but didn't succeed Mr Davis udciousy
compimcnted them all When he announced that George
A. Elliott had won. young looked happy and the
remaining tried TO- but they applaudei the victor
as heartily did the audience, John j. Buckley was
close second
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4 wOMAX BURyED 10 DEArA AT XEw-D0Rr

AZ about 3:15sa. IN. yesterday, fire broke out IN
the barn Of the Vanderbilt farm at NewDOrp, staten
Island. Tho fro destroyed the barn, carriage house
and stables. Five horses I'm the barn wcre saved
Tho property is cared for by Robert Woodrow, who
has lived in tho mansion with his family for fifteen
years Yesterday afternoon It was reported that Mrs
Susan Woodrow missing. Sergeant Cornell Of
tho Richmond County police, while digging among
tho ruins yesterday afternoon found part Of the wo
mans clothing aud several bones. Sir. Woodrow
who stood by the side VI the sergeant with his
daughters and two sons. went almost frantic with
gl1ct. Tho bones were placed in basket aud taken
to tho Clifton mOrgue. whero they will he placed In
coffin for burial 1t Is supposed that Mrs. Wood
row bad gone Into tho stable to her dog, which
chained and became suffOcatcd
A. thero f. fire department at Ncw-DOrp and
tho houses half mile art the fire could not
bc controlled. Tho barn contained number Of new
moving machines and other farm implements, which
woru all destroyed. lt is estimated that the loss
Will reach $1,000; fully covered by Insurance. The
origin OF the fire T. unknown. The farm Is VI
tho largest on Staten Island II owned by the
lato William H. Vanderbilt who transferred IL to his
SON. George ". Vanderbilt.
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INVESTIGATING THE COKE STRIKE.
MFssRs. BAILEY AND CARLETON ALMOST READY
WITH THEIR REPORT,

MFsSRs. BAILEY AND CARLETON ALMOST READY
WITH THEIR REPORT.
PTTsBURG, May 80 (Spectd).The investigation OF the
ConneIsville coke strike has been completed by
Messrs Bailey and Carleton, Of the General Executive
Board of the knights of Labor. They Will now
submit the case to the board. Upon their recon-
mcndation Will depend TO great extent the setuc-
ment Of the strike, which VIII affect directly $4,000
men. aIil thousands more who have been thrown out
OF employ ment by the closing down V blast furnaces
They havo studied the Of the strike thoroughly
Conferences have boon held with tho strikers and
tho operators. As result long report will be sent
TO Philadelphia and meeting Of the Executive Board
will be held probably this week when final action will
DO taken In regard TO the matter The annual parade
OF tho Miners and Mine LabOrcrs' Anialgamated AssO
clsuoh IN tho coke district took place at ScOttdao
to'day. Then were 500 strikors In line.
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RAILROAD INTERESTS.

THE WESTINGHOUSE BRAKE ALWAYS READY"
PITTsBURG. May 80 tspeciaD.-George Westinghouse,
jr president of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company
with John Caldwell treasurer. and number OF the at
taches of the company returned to-day from Burlington
Iowa. whittier they attend the air brake contest
which closed last Saturday The contests were of the
most interesting character" said Mr.. Westinghouse.
"but we were not at any dsadv antage, as has been
stated Our brakes always ready to respond to any
and all tess whch they subjected and in all in
stances the results satisfactory. We equipped
train OF fifty and competitor showed the same va
rcty OF tests and stood the same subecon 70 severe
strains and tests Our train subjected TO one severe
test The fifty In our train were set on attwehy
miles an hour, and stopped In four carlengths
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GOVERNOR HILLS DAYyy TOWN

Governor Hill, after reviewing the Decoration Day
parade yesterday became the guest Of L. S. Stokes
for yachting trip down the bay. He accom-
panied by his staff and number Of friends of Mr.
Stokes. A box at Wallacks Theatre offered TO
engagement He had a host OF callers last evening
at the Hoffman House and had conferences with many
OF his political friends He will go 10 Albany to-day.
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FLAMES CAUSED by A uAYD.MIRRoR.

BAITiMoRE May 80 tSpeeial.-A hrc started to-day In
the house of Dr. David Genese from novel cause Upon
returning his surgery after brief absence the doctor
discovered shutter afre and the full Of smoke
Having cxtingushed blaze he looked for the cause
there being fire in the II was discovered that
banmirrOr lying upon table focused the rayr OF inc
sun on the spot igted About this time last year tho
doctors house being destroyed IN the same
way that fine graphOscope had been LEFT on a
table iu the front room distance from window.
The the instrument focused the suns rays upon
the large photograph In front OF II burning ~ ana "a
quantity OF ornamental grasses upon the same table
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ELopEMEyr TO GA USE TWO SUITS FOR D1roRox

ELOPEMENT TO CA USE TWO SUITS FOR DIVORCE.
NEwBURG, May 80 tSpecaD.-The wife and daughter
of j. o. Smith, who is supposed to have eloped with Mrs
Lille E. Warner the milliner OF Poughkeepsie. have
been In this city among friends Mrs Smith says that
she will employ Newburg law firm to begin proceedings
for divorce Mr. Warner is understood to have stated
that he believes the runaways went TO Europe. Mrs.
Smith surprised her husbands friends by the statements
that left destitute her husband having tax
her funds well as his own He is known to have
taken large sum OF money with him and TO have leu
numerous unpaid bills. Mrs. Warner o church or
sct asurc in scandal before Warner ike Mrs smith,
will seek divorce and will return to Dover WIN m
children Smith trained tho trotter Edwin inofn@
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TO THE MEMORY OF pATBJOTJc wovry

number Of women. some OF them well known in
temperance circles, held meeting yesterday after
noon I'm tho parlors Of the Womens Christian Temper
ance Union, No. East Fourtenth-st, TO commemorate
the deeds OF the patriotic women of the of the
Rebellion. Mrs. S. A. McIces presided, Mrs. G. G.,
Hussey and Mrs. II T. Clapp read appropriate papers
Reference malo TO the ices rendered Iresi-
dent Lincoln during the Tennessee campaign by Mrs
Ella Carroll and letor read from her approving
the object OF tho meeting Other letters were from
Mrs. julia Wam Howe Mrs. Mary Grant CraIner.
Mrs. Hamilton Fish, Miss Frances l.. Willard and Mrs.
NJ Louise Thomas, president OF Soross.
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EARTHoUAKE PRECEDED ny wHTRLWIyJ

NoGALEs, Ariz, May 3o.-Thero quite severe
shock OF earthquake here about o'clock this after
noon which created much excitement although dam
age was done Ten minutes aerward there another
shock but 1t was a light one
Last night terrific dry whrlwlnd visited this place.
II came from the mountains the side OF the town.
and demolished q great many Mexican huts and un-
rooted several substantial buildings. No one
hurt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-31

WORK BE BEGUN on THE PILGRIu MONUMENT
EPLYMoUTH Mass, May 30-The annual meeting OF the
Pilgrims Society vas held to-day The committee on
the completion OF the Natio nal monument reported that
statue OF freedom, given by the National Government
had been ordered at cost of 500 aud would be nm
ished in September The amount raised for statue Of
Law and panel representing the treaty with siassa-
chusetts was JOB 80. II voted to proceed at
once with the work OF construction Officers chosen
as follows President, j. Henry 5ckasy, OF Baitimore
vcepresidents John ID. Long. OF bingham william N.
Evars, OF NewYork Frederick L. Ames. OF Eason, and
H. NJ Dexter, OF B0ston secretary William s. Danforth.
OF Plymouth treasurer, Isaac n Stoddard OF Plymouth
and number Of trustees.
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INDIANS AND MINERS FIGHTING IN ALASKA.

INDIANS AND NINERS FIGHIINU IN ALAShA.
PORTLAND, Ore, May 30.A dispatch to The Oregon,aa
from Port Townsend, Washington Territory says: "The
steamer Aeon which arrived yesterday from Alaska,
ports that miner had arrived from the Yukon country
who stated that the Indians and miners had fight in the
interior In which white killed and several
wounded. There Is news TO the cause OF tho dis
turbance but is supposed that the miners interfered
with the wives OF tho Indians"
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NEWS NOTES FROM LONDON.

LONDON, May 80.
BICYCLE CHAMPIoNsHIP.-HOw won the bicycle
championship at Wolverhampt0n to-day.
CARDINAL MANNNG's CoSDITIoY.-Cardlnal Manning
has suffering from inamed eyes lie is much bet
ter to-day,
Mr. GILL DIsAPPY ARs-Mr. Gin, the young American
whose strange behavior the London Hotel rise
to the belief that he insane, has suddenly disap-
peared.
Mr. MANNING SAmS-Daniel Manning left Bourne
mouth for Liverpool today. He accompanied TO the
railway station by the chairman of the Bournemouth
Com mission aud other local officials. Mrs Manning was
presented with number Of bouquets and portfolio OF
Photographs
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,,p GLADSTONE TO MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

LONDON, May 3o-In reply to correspondent query,
Why he did not meet Mr. Chamberlains moderate ana
reasonable proposals Mr.. Gladstone writes - can
not consider this light proposal to strike out from my
Irish bill the clause relating to Irish members OF Para
ment and introduce consequential amendments which
might destroy the efficacy Of the BILL
wooden cross has been erected at Bodykewncre the
eviction had to stopped account OF the shern De
seized with ft-upon which inscribed these words
Praise the Lord Here the tyrants art was parayzed
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AN OFFER FOR THE DERBY RAILROAD.

NEw-HAvEN May 80 (Speciap.-The Ncw-York' New
Haven and Hartford Railroad made another move to-
day in the Connecticut railroad problem by Offering the
city Of $500 for its interest In the New
Haven and Derby Railroad II the city does not care to
.e the NewYork and New Hay proposes that tho en-
tire debt OF the Derby road be funded and that inc ROAD
then leased to the NewYork and Newaven road ior
cent lease Of the Naugatuck road.
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KyssAyE NOT IN BRITISH COL UMBIA.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 30-Wiiam kissane Is not So
cuded Victoria but remains at his ranch near So
noma Deputy United States Marshal Hopkins went TO
sonoma three days ago to subpoena him in the
case OF the Chemical National Bank OF New-York an
action brought certain alleged forged notes
III the possession of the bauk Hopkins stated that
arriving in town he began inquiry The answer in
yarably that Kissane had gone 10 British Columbia,
coupled with II denunciati0n OF his supposed persecu
tion. The deputy says however that he found him at
his ranch and served the papers on him. ln Sonolna
County the feeling against Kissanes prosecution Is ex-
tran
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HIDDEN coUYrERPEI11yG TOOLS FOUND.


GALEsA, Ill. May 90-Tn the town OF Council Hill,
this county. farmer while tearing down an old oak
fenoe, found nbox which found to contain dies
for counterfeng g. 10 and 25 cent pieces. and other
appliances for carrying conntercing by the whole
sale The dies haue been examined BY experts Who gye
business must have made then No clue 70 tho operators
has been discovered
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GERMANS CELEBRATE "PY1yosr MoyrAo O..

Yesterday not only Decoration Day but 1t was
also "Phngst Montag," a day Of celebration among
tho Germans, Whitmonday The Teutonic residents
OF the city seized the opportunity TO make the day
coube celebration. The New-York Turn Vercin,
which sent regiment TO the front In 1861, and which
has now Q memberslp of about TOO celebrated tbs
day In true GerKan style In Jones's Woods large
Ratnenng was present. and the day was passed of
" athletic games mw4e and dancing. The children
The vercin gave an exhibition IN the evening
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.
COAL PRICES FOR lime.

PHILADELPHIA May 30The Juno circular OF line and
city Philadelphia and Coal and Iron
Company Is based upon the new regulation which makes
uniform lateral tolls Of thirty and compcs the
pay these from the mines instead OF from ship
points heretofore The for hard white ash coal
the mines will be 50 45 for lump steamboat broken aud
81 10 for stove and small 81 45 for chestnut Il 80
for pea, and 81 10 for buokwheat
WALT WHITMAN's SIXTY EIGHTH BIRTHDAY
PHILADELPHIA May 80 SpscialW ait Whitman celebrated
his sixty today. His mail crowded with let
ters and he received innumerabls telegranA
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HEARsg WRECKED ny RUNAWAY.

PADUCAH, Ky., May 30.-WhIle the funeral procession
OF Dr. w. w. Wilson, NewOrleans ply yscian who was
buried here yesterday, the way TO Mount kcnton
Cemetery runaway horse overturned the hearse con-
tanning the body and did great deal OF other damage.
In the confusion Mrs. j. H. johnson and Mrs II. John
son were thrown from a buggy and seriously injured
The hearse wrecked and another had to be procured
before the procession could move
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URGING MouLpERs TO Rrrrrpy To WORK

UholNt MOULDERb TO RETURN TO WORK.
PirisBURG, May so.-A conference between the local
stove manufacturers and committee of stove Mouders'
Union No. IA took place to-day which will probably end
the stove mouders' strike in another week. The manu-
iacturers offered TO Withdraw the St. Louis patterns ell
hrely If the mouldes would sign TO work
M the old wages for the rest OF the year The moudes
tVmmittee will reply In the course OF the week
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FUNERAL OF THE OPERA COMIQUE VICTIMS

FUNEEAL !,
PARIS, May 30-The funeral OF the victims ieco'eiou
from the rups OF the Opera Comique held to-day In
the Cathedral OF Notre Dame. The edifce was nled
with dense crowd including senators. deputies mem
bers of the theatrical profession and many
persons The thirty cofDs containing the bodies were
covered with wreaths and other floral offerings may any
sons lined the route to the cemetery The funerai pro
cesson was half mile long The bodies were pureu ~
the cemetery at Pantin NJ Goplet anu W. Dei'"o'o' w
ljverea oratious the graves
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xArnRA1 aAsIx orxcISxA III

CINCINNATI, May 80 tSpeeiab b-At the wo" .s ~ss
wa, obtaipsd about D. m lighted torch thrass nv
tns ,st caused = fame twenty feet high The pross,.
the WORK hs, been kept secret day.. but
Known that tho claimed to es sp i has
ton and when Inc one Vent crazy with ex
p,pmsnT Tne dame le.segsa; vii be e.
those At the work cay that sseaos p'''' - {
tanned eo0n 7. 90. y. y !.
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rALLIyG SIXTY FEET WITHOUT INJURY

RIcHMoSD D,May 30 CSpecidn. Richard Williams. living
in Manchester took his wife the station OF the Coast
line Just opposite this city today to get train for Peters
burg The train he learned would stop for him there
and leaving his wife he hurried over the long bridge
board the train here and stop for his wife in Manches
ter He too late aud met the train on tue bridge
He tried TO Jump upon the PLATFORM hut knocked
over the railing OF The bridge and went down sixty feet
tho His feet touched bottom first and ne Is
apparently not injured unless internally
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THE THISTLE BEATEN.

GETTING HOME BEHIND THE IREx. THE wENDoh
AND THE GENEsTA
LONDON, May 3O.-The forty y-ive-mie yacht race
off Harwich to-day was won by the lrex in hours
and IL minutes. The Wendur finished in h. 80
M. the Genesta in h. 35 M, the Thistle IN 4 Il.
81 m.. the Neptune in h. H., and the syoii III D
n 4 m
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A MOONSHTNER NOT AFRAID TO BE TRIED
LOUISVILLE, May 3d-A dispatch to The Erening Times
from London, Ky says: "Samuc Bernard, VINO was
confined in the Louisville jail serving out sentence Tor
moonshining, expected in which he was charged
with murder 10 be called here today Three days ago
l57 miles In two days. reaching here In time TO appear
this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-31

BOSTON CONCORD AND MONTREAL ELECTION.
PLYMOUTH N. H., May 80. Tho annual meeting OF the
Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad Company was
held here this afternoon. Directors we're elected the
only change from last years board being the substitution
of Mr. Buslel for Lewis c. Pattee. OF Lebanon kesoIu
tons approving the directors action attempting 10
break the the and Lowell Railroad were
adopted The report allowed tho balance on mana 10 DO
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THE VATICAN AND THE oUIRINAL.

RoME, May 30-The Vatican. replying to request for
an Interpretation of the Popes recent aoeution, has
sent circulars the Paps Nuncos abroad stating that
although the Popes declarations moderate nothing
will be changed and il the Italian Government desires
peace the Pope treat the basis OF the res
toratiop of his temporal power.
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PROGRAMME OF THE BELGIAN RADICALS

BRUSSELS May 3oThe Radical Congress held here to-
day adopted programme embracing separation OF
church and state compulsory education, regulation OF
employment OF children In factories the establishment OF
state fund for invalid workmen, and the enactment OF
law holding employers liable for accidents TO workmen
resolution in favor OF amnesty 10 strike offenders was
adOpLed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-31

There was also a fencing exhibition under charge OF
I, Frelcricks, master OF the Verein. ,
The new MaennerchOr and Central Turn Veren Gel.
ehrated 0Pipgst Montag' and Decoration Day al
Washington park The VeTein has q membership
of over / 200 and the attendance was large. The
exercises wero athletic and enjoyable.